Thousands of students participate in Mississippi Book Festival KidNote event
On Friday, August 19, three of the Mississippi Book Festival’s visiting authors – Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, and Matt de la Pena – spoke to […]
Month: August 2022
Review School Board Promotion/Retention Policy upload instructions
Superintendents: Per MS Code 37-177-17, districts must annually report their local school board policy on student retention and promotion. It is time to upload the […]
Teachers: Apply by Oct. 31 for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Teachers should apply for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program by Oct. 31. This program requires 10 years of service in exchange for complete debt […]
Review CDC Monkeypox information for schools, early child care and ed programs
At this time, the risk of monkeypox to children and adolescents in the United States is low. However, this page answers frequently asked questions about […]
Two opportunities offered for EMCED one-day legal summit on Aug. 30, Sept. 1
East Mississippi Center for Educational Development (EMCED) will offer a one-day legal summit Aug. 30, and Sept. 1, featuring some of the top school board […]
Registration open for free online courses, book study courses
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), through the Office of Professional Development, announces open registration for fall online courses and book study courses. These courses […]
Mississippi Book Festival KidNote virtual presentation set for Friday, Aug. 19
The 2022 Mississippi Book Festival KidNote virtual presentation will be available statewide by Zoom for K-3 and 9-12 classes on Friday, Aug. 19. Matt de […]
Leadership professional learning workshop set for Aug. 25-26
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) Office of School Improvement will offer a two-day professional learning workshop available to all school and district leaders Aug. […]
Enroll now for new, free friEdOnline courses
Looking to improve your technology skills for the classroom? Enroll now for the newest free online courses from friEdOnline at fried.tech/MS-friEdOnline: Chromebook Scavenger Hunt The […]
RC77: Mississippi Literacy Leadership Survey available
The Mississippi Department of Education’s Office of Elementary Education and Reading, in partnership with the Region 7 Comprehensive Center (RC77) at RMC Research, will soon […]